Gabon vs Southern Africa: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Gabon
77.8%
in 2025
Southern Africa
8.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
30th
Southern Africa rank
31st
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Gabon
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 77.8% against 8.1% in Southern Africa, a difference of 69.7%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 9.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 8.1% | 19.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 8.1% | 64.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Gabon or Southern Africa?
- Gabon, at 77.8% against 8.1% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Gabon and Southern Africa?
- 69.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Gabon ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.